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10-14-2014, 12:35 PM
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Tesla announced Thursday that it will offer all-wheel-drive versions of its Model S (http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/tesla-model-s) electric car. The new offering will slightly increase range by about 10 miles per charge compared to the current rear-drive models. In its longest range vehicle, the boost in efficiency will bring driving distance on a full charge to 275 miles.
The AWD cars, which will add the letter “D” to the badge, have a second electric motor to drive the front wheels. The D stands for dual-motor.
The P85D, the high-performance model with AWD, is expected by December—with the 60D and 85D arriving by February, according to Tesla.
The addition of all-wheel drive will allow the Model S to handle snowy driving conditions. It also boosts 0-60 mph time to 3.2 seconds in the high-performance model. "Literally everything improves about the car with dual-motor," said Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive.
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Tesla announced Thursday that it will offer all-wheel-drive versions of its Model S (http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/tesla-model-s) electric car. The new offering will slightly increase range by about 10 miles per charge compared to the current rear-drive models. In its longest range vehicle, the boost in efficiency will bring driving distance on a full charge to 275 miles.
The AWD cars, which will add the letter “D” to the badge, have a second electric motor to drive the front wheels. The D stands for dual-motor.
The P85D, the high-performance model with AWD, is expected by December—with the 60D and 85D arriving by February, according to Tesla.
The addition of all-wheel drive will allow the Model S to handle snowy driving conditions. It also boosts 0-60 mph time to 3.2 seconds in the high-performance model. "Literally everything improves about the car with dual-motor," said Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive.
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/tesla-reveals-all-wheel-drive-and-self-driving-technologies-130191.html)
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